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Curriculum Vitae
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Category:
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Staff of:
Consultation & Research Institute
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Family name:
Hamdan
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First name:
Kamal
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Date of birth:
1949
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Nationality (passport holder):
Lebanese
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Place of residence:
Beirut
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Education:
Institution
Degree(s) or Diploma(s) obtained:
(Date from - Date to)
St. Joseph University-Beirut and French Institute of
D.S (Diplome Specalité) in Petroleum Economics
Petroleum (IFP), Paris -1973
St. Joseph University, Beirut -1971
Master Degree in Economics
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Language skills: Indicate competence on a scale of 1 to 5 (1 - excellent; 5 - basic)
Language
French
Arabic
English
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Reading
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Speaking
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Writing
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Membership of professional bodies:
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Fellow member of the Economic Research Forum for the Arab Countries, Iran and Turkey
(ERF), Cairo
Member of the Arab Organization for Economic Research, Cairo
Member of the task force on financing health care - Health Reform Authority (HRA) chaired
by the Prime Minister (1999)
Member of the Education Committee, founded by the Minister of Education Sports and
Youth in 1999
Member of the Lebanese Association of Economists
Member of The Union of Lebanese Writers
Main skills:
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Economic Feasibility Studies and Financial Appraisal.
Institutional analysis, Sector Policy assessment (Transport Planning, Energy, Public Finances).
Formulating strategic national and regional level planning.
Economic and Social analysis.
Development of regulation for Sector Investments.
Macro-economy.
Leadership and coordination of experts.
Senior Advisor for decision-makers.
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Present position: Consultation & Research Institute – Executive Director
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Specific experience in the region:
Country
Lebanon
Jordan
Syria
Dubai – Abu Dhabi – Qatar
Algeria – Tunis
EU, France
TMS CONSULT
Date from - Date to
2002 –till date
January 2010 – May 2010(intermittent)
2004 – 2012
2007 – 2009(intermittent)
2003 – 2007(intermittent)
2003, 2007 – 2008 (intermittent)
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Professional experience:
Date from Date to
Location
Company & or funding sources
Position
2015
Lebanon
CDR/World Bank
Team Leader
2014-2015
Lebanon
UNDP and UNHCR
Team Leader
2015
Lebanon
Ministry of Social Affairs,
2015
Lebanon
The World Bank
2015
Lebanon
The World Bank
2015
Lebanon
International Labour Organisation
/ Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung
2014
Lebanon
Ministry of Social Affairs (MOSA)
2014
Lebanon
CDR/AFD
2013
Lebanon
UNDP
2013
Lebanon
Khatib and Alami
2012
Lebanon
Union of taxi drivers in Beirut and
Mount Lebanon
2012
Lebanon
UNDP
2012
Lebanon
Institut des Finances Basil Fuleihan
2011
Lebanon
Ministry of Labor
2011
TMS CONSULT
Lebanon
The World Bank
Team Leader
Senior Expert
Team Leader
Description
Designing & Conducting an Opinion Survey for CHUD (Cultural
Heritage and Urban Development) Project in Lebanon
Impact of Humanitarian Aid to Syrian refugees on the Lebanese
Economy (multiplier effect and General Equilibrium Model),
elaboration of specific macro-model, analysis of the impacts on
main productive sectors, assessment of socio-economic
impacts
Program Evaluation for the National Poverty Targeting Program
Project
Informal Sector in Lebanon
Survey of Syrian Refugees and Host Communities in Lebanon
Team Leader
Characteristics and Evolution of the Structure of the Union
Movement in Lebanon
Team Leader
Social Development Centers – Human Resources Study
Team Leader
Elaboration of Strategic Sustainable Regional Development Plan
for the Caza of Tyre, which include transport and mobility plan to
improve zones accessibility
Team Leader
Senior Expert
Senior Expert
The Syrian Crisis: Implications for Development Indicators and
Development Planning in Lebanon, with measurement of major
impact on strategic sector such as transport, Energy and Social
services
Social Impact Assessment of the Arab Highway Beirut-Damascus
Direct and indirect costs for taxi drivers/owners in Beirut
Team Leader
Strategic Development Planning in Dinnieh area in North
Lebanon, including mobility and accessibility plan
Team Leader
Situational Analysis and Training Needs Assessment Survey in
Public Procurement
Consultancy for the Minister of Labor: Estimating the amount of
transport fees paid to public, formal and informal wage earners
in Lebanon-
Senior Expert
Senior Expert
Employer-Employee Survey for the Formal and Informal Sectors in
Lebanon, including economic analysis of transport sector in
Lebanon
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2011
2009-2012
Lebanon
Syria
International Labour
Organisation (ILO)
Khatib and Alami – Syrian
Government
USAID
2009-2010
Lebanon
2009-2010
Lebanon
2009
Lebanon
2008
Lebanon
World Bank
2008
Lebanon
World Bank
2008
Lebanon
MoEHE/World Bank
2007
Lebanon
UNDP
2007
Lebanon
2007
Lebanon
World Bank
2007
Lebanon
CDR & World Bank
2007
Lebanon
2007
Lebanon
CDR & World Bank
2007
Lebanon
Ministry of Interior and
Municipalities and World Bank
2006
Lebanon
TMS CONSULT
Ministry of Social Affairs and UNDP
OMSAR-EU
UNDP and Ministry of Social
Affairs,
Order of Engineers, Wave 1
Ministry of Economy &
Trade
Senior Expert
Review and Assessment of the Labour Market Information in
Lebanon, including indicators for transport
Senior Expert
Master Plan of Damascus, Macro-analysis, evaluation of transport
strategy alternatives, analysis of demography growth within a
multidisciplinary team covering economic, demographic, social,
urban planning, infrastructure, tourism and transport issues
Senior Expert
Local Economic Development Plan for a cluster of villages (15
villages) in Akkar-Halba area, Relief International
Team Coordinator
National Social Strategy in Lebanon (to be adopted and
approved by the Council of Ministers)
Technical Assistance and Support to Municipalities in Fields of
Local Development (training sessions for union of municipalities,
elaboration of a local development plan for a cluster of
municipalities)
Team Coordinator
Senior Expert
Team Leader
Team Coordinator
Poverty and Social Impact Assessment of the Water and
Electricity Sectors in Lebanon
Reforming the NSSF Health Insurance Branch: How to Provide
High Quality Health Services in a Sustainable and Equitable Way
Organizational Restructuring and Staff Development of the
Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MEHE), CRI part of
an International Consortium
Senior Expert
The National Human Development report: Towards a Citizen
State – Social Citizenship Chapter
Senior Expert
Poverty, Growth and Inequality in Lebanon
Senior Expert
Rapid Social And Livelihoods Assessment in Lebanon
Senior Expert
Monitoring and Evaluation of the Community Development
Project
Team Leader
Chart of Administrative Organization
Team Leader
Designing & Conducting an Opinion Survey for CHUD (Cultural
Heritage and Urban Development) Project in Lebanon
City Development Strategy (for ten selected major cities in
Lebanon, excluding Beirut), including social / administrative
services, management of Public Spaces, Mobility & Transport
Team Leader
Senior Expert
SMEs Business and Market Review (Wave 2 – Post War)
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2006
Lebanon
UNDP
2006
Lebanon
Community Development Project,
Council for Development and
Reconstruction (CDR)
2005
Lebanon
Economic & Social Council
2005
Lebanon
2004-2005
Lebanon
UNDP
2002- 2004
Lebanon
Economic Research Forum
2002- 2004
Lebanon
Dar Al- Handassah and CDR
2003
Lebanon
CDR
2000
Lebanon
UNDESA
1999
Lebanon
Centre Pédagogique de
Recherche et de DevelopementCPRD & World Bank
1997
Lebanon
Requested by the World Bank
Lebanon
Conducted for the World Bank
1995
Copenhagen
1994
Dar Al-Handassah & CDR
Senior Expert
Team Leader
Team Leader
Senior Expert
2006 Conflict’s Impact on MSEs and Agriculture
Rapid Social Assessment in ten selected zones in Lebanon
(Poverty mapping using proxy indicators)
Summary of MDG Lebanon Report
Development Program Horizon 2006-2009
Team Leader
Costing of the Implementation of Millennium Goals (MDG’s) for
Lebanon
Senior Expert
Micro and Small Enterprises Research Project
Senior Expert
Master Plan of the Lebanese Territories, IAURIF (France) – SDATL
– Economic Appraisal of sector strategies including transport
Social and Municipal Development: Poverty Targeting System
ESFD
Senior Expert
Senior Expert
Linking Economic Growth and Socio-Economic Development
Team Leader
Compulsory Free Education in Lebanon, Lebanon
Senior Expert
Assessment of Socio-Economic Conditions in Lebanon
Senior Expert
Assessment of Socio-economic conditions in Lebanon
United Nations Social
Development Summit
Senior Expert
Lebanese National Report: on Social Development
Lebanon
High Relief Committee and the
World Bank
Senior Expert
Rapid Needs and Capacity Assessment Study/ Phases I & II,
Community Development Fund
1992
Lebanon
Bechtel International
Senior Expert
Credit Assistance to the Private Sector (Recovery Planning for
Lebanon/ phase II)
1991
Lebanon
UNDP
Senior Expert
Extrapolation of the GDP for 1989-1990
1996
1993
France
The Monthly French Magazine “Le
Commerce Du Levant”
The Lebanese Council of Ministers
1992
TMS CONSULT
Lebanon
Economic Analyst
Member of the Expert Team for the
evaluation of the economic
condition in Lebanon
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1992
Lebanon
1991-1992
Lebanon
The Lebanese Council of Ministers
Lebanese Ministry of Economy
1991-1992
1991
Lebanon
Lebanon
1979-1986
Lebanon
March 1977Present
Lebanon
1973 -1975
Lebanon
1972 – 1976
Lebanon
TMS CONSULT
Lebanese Ministry of Economy
The Lebanese Council of Ministers
Lebanese University Faculty of
Economics and Public
Administration
Member of the Expert Team on
Privatisation
Consultant to the Minister
Member of the National Council for
Wages and Prices
Member of the Committee for the
Reform of the Ministry of Economy
Professor of Micro Economics and
Labour Economy
Consultation and Research
The monthly CRI consumer price index (including transport) in
Beirut and suburbs
Arab Oil and Gas Magazine
Beirut
Editor in Chief
Al-Nahar Newspaper
Economic Analyst
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Other relevant information (e.g. publications):
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Arab integration: the economic (and infrastructural) dimension – Arab Research Forum – December 2015.
The National Social Security Fund in Lebanon – Arab Organization of NSSF’s – September 2014.
"Emerging Lebanon: Towards an Economic & Social Vision", Dar An-Nahar, Beirut, Lebanon 2007
“Poverty in Lebanon: Health and Education cases study” in LCPS publication – Beirut, Lebanon, 2004
“Le social dans la reconstruction du Liban” in Maghreb-Machrek Revue (Paris)- No 69-2000
“The Economy of Reconstruction in Lebanon” in “Reconstruction of War-Torn Cities, Order of Engineers and Architects, Beirut-Lebanon, 1997
“Privatisation des Infrastructures et Réforme Administrative” in “Les Privatisations”, Université Saint-Joseph- Faculté De Droit et Des Sciences Politiques,
Beirut, Lebanon, 1999
“Le conflit Libanais: Communautés Religieuses, Classes Sociales et Identité Nationale”. Garnet-France, UNRISD- Geneva, 1997
“Les Libanais face à la crise économique et sociale: étude et limites des processus d’adaptation”. Revue Maghreb-Machrek, Paris, 1989
“La classe moyenne dans la guerre du Liban”, Le Liban aujourd’hui,.Cermoc, CRNS Editions. Paris 1994
“About the Confessional State” in “State and Society in Lebanon”, Tufts University- USA, and LCPS-Beirut, 1991
“Guerre Civile et misère de la santé au Liban” in Cahiers du Gremamo, Paris, 1989
“Main Trends in the Lebanese Labor Market” in “Educational Needs for Women Entrepreneurs, UNESCO & the Vocational Development Social
Association, 1989
“Dans le Sud Liban, une économie dévastée” in Le Monde Diplomatique, Paris, 1985
Selected Conferences
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TMS CONSULT
Regional dialogue on labour market impact of the Syrian refugee crisis on host countries – Istanbul, Turkey - July 20l5
Labor market characteristics in Lebanon: structural challenges hindering employability- the British Council – Cairo - January 2015.
Financial Capability and Literacy in Lebanon – Institute of Finance (Basil Fuleihan Institute) – Lebanon – December 2012.
From assistance to Development: social protection in Lebanon – UNESCWA – September 2010. “Les jeunes et les défis de la Mondialisation:, CMIESI (Centre Marocain Interdisciplinaire des Etudes Stratégiques et Internationales), Fès, Maroc,
December 9-12, 2011
“Measure for Measure: How well we measure development?”, Eighth AFD/EUDN, Conference, Ministry of Economy, Industry and Labour, Paris,
December 1, 2010
“Les sciences sociales au défis des évolutions contemporaine”. Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD), Université Paris I , Paris, France,
November 17-18, 2011
“Public Services Delivery in Arab Countries: Corruption Risks and Possible Responses”, UNDP, Tunisia, September 29-30, 2011
“Enjeux Politiques et économique du Printemps Arabe”, Confédération Générale des Syndicats, Barcelona, May 2011
“Le Système Politique Confessionnel au Liban: Polémiques et Réalités”, CLAL, Paris, February 15, 2010
“Groupe de Réflexions sur le Liban”, Académie Diplomatique Internationale, Paris, June 12-13, 2009
“Structuration du Marche du Travail au Liban”, IFPO-Frederich Ebert Stiftung, April 14, 2011
Syria Eleventh Five-Year Plan”, Expert meeting group, UNDO, Damascus, June 6, 2009
Programme du groupe de réflexion sur le Liban: Académie Diplomatique Internationale, Paris, July 2009
The first regional conference for the MENA Commercial Law Strengthening Project: Tunis, May 2009
Lebanese-Syrian Relations Conference:, Damascus, April 2009
Regional Conference on Growth and Job Creation in Syria, Lebanon, Jordan: Damascus, March 2009
“Les relations entre les Etats Européens et le Proche-Orient Arabe: Bilan et Actualité”, Colloque, Centre Culturel Français, Damascus, December 1920, 2008
World Development Report 2009- Consultations, "Reshaping Economic Geography" – MENA Region: Marseille, May 2008
The Israeli aggression of July 2006: Economic and Social costs, Brussels – February 24th, 2008
Regional Workshop on Project to Support Private Sector Development & MSME Development Efforts in MENA countries: IDRC-CAIRO 20-21 Nov 2007
Social and Economic Dimension of Privatization in the Arab World: Fifth Qatar Conference on Democracy and Free Trade”, Doha, April 2005
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